| Country | England |
|---|---|
| Fullname | George Alfred Turner Vials |
| Birth date | 18 March 1887 |
| Birth place | Northampton, England |
| Death date | 26 April 1974 (aged 87) |
| Death place | Northampton, England |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Club 1 | Northamptonshire |
| Year 1 | 1905 to 1922 |
| Columns | 1 |
| Column 1 | First-class |
| Matches 1 | 122 |
| Runs 1 | 3808 |
| Bat avg 1 | 18.13 |
| 100s/50s 1 | 2/14 |
| Top score 1 | 129 |
| Deliveries 1 | 12 |
| Wickets 1 | 0 |
| Bowl avg 1 | – |
| Fivefor 1 | – |
| Tenfor 1 | – |
| Best bowling 1 | – |
| Catches/stumpings 1 | 105/– |
| Date | 22 February 2018 |
| Source | http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/22219.html Cricinfo |
George Alfred Turner "Tubby" Vials (18 March 1887 – 26 April 1974) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Northamptonshire from 1905 to 1922 and was club captain from 1911 to 1913.
Vials was a right-handed batsman. His highest score was 129, against Hampshire in 1909 at Northampton, when Northamptonshire won by one wicket.[1] His other century came in 1910 at Sheffield, when he scored 100, easily the highest score in the match; in the absence of the regular captain, Thomas Manning, Vials captained Northamptonshire to their first victory over Yorkshire.[2][3] Under his captaincy in 1912 Northamptonshire finished a close second in the County Championship.[4]
A knee injury and his work as a solicitor in Northampton limited his cricket after 1912. However, he remained involved with the cricket club until his death. He was club president from 1956 to 1968.[3]
A native of Northampton who also died there, Vials attended Wellingborough School, not far from Northampton. He also played football for Northampton Town F.C. and hockey for Northamptonshire.[5]
References
- ^ "Northamptonshire v Hampshire 1909". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ "Yorkshire v Northamptonshire 1910". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ The Cricketer, June 1974, p. 27.
- ^ "County Championship 1912 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ Wisden 1975, p. 1083.